Waymo, C.H. Robinson Driverless Trucks Haul Beer to Houston From Dallas
Waymo, Alphabet Inc.’s driverless-vehicle unit, said it has carted in excess of 1 million pounds of Modelo and Corona beer over 220 miles a day to Houston from Dallas under a pilot program with C.H. Robinson for Constellation Brands Inc.
Daimler, Waymo Partner on Autonomous Test in Texas
Waymo will soon begin on-highway testing of self-driving Freightliner Cascadia models equipped with redundant systems and components designed to eventually support unmanned operation.
J.B. Hunt, Waymo Add Wayfair to Autonomous Trucking Program
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. and Waymo added the home goods company Wayfair to its autonomous trucking program, the companies announced June 28.
June 28, 2022Uber Freight, Waymo Via Partner to Advance Autonomous Trucking
Uber Freight and Waymo Via have entered into a strategic partnership that aims to marry Uber’s freight marketplace with Waymo’s automated truck technology, the companies announced June 7.
Waymo to Expand Autonomous Vehicle Rides in San Francisco
Waymo’s self-driving ride-hailing service is branching out to San Francisco, carrying employees in electric Jaguar I-Pace SUVs without human backup drivers.
March 30, 2022Waymo, Cruise Set Pace in Electrifying Autonomous Vehicles
Autonomous vehicles are mostly electric so far. That’s one of the main conclusions of BloombergNEF’s just-published annual report analyzing the state of AV testing programs in the U.S. and China.
Waymo to Haul Freight for C.H. Robinson in Texas Tests
Logistics giant C.H. Robinson is collaborating with Waymo to introduce autonomous trucks into its freight network, starting with multiple pilots in Texas.
Waymo Pulls Out of CES Over Virus Concerns
Waymo, the autonomous vehicle unit of Alphabet Inc., is withdrawing from in-person events at CES, joining a growing list of companies avoiding the major technology conference scheduled for next month.
Daimler, Waymo Outfitting Custom Chassis for Autonomous Driving
Daimler reported a custom Class 8 chassis specifically intended to support SAE Level 4 driving is being outfitted through its partnership with the autonomous technology company Waymo.
UPS Expands Waymo Partnership to Include Autonomous Class 8 Trucks
Self-driving truck technology developer Waymo announced it expanded its partnership with UPS Inc. to include autonomous freight movement with Class 8 vehicles.